What I Want to See in a Season 2 of the Netflix Original “ULTRAMAN”

The following may contain spoilers for ULTRAMAN, both the manga and anime. Neither does this confirm a second season of the anime. If it wasn't obvious enough, I really enjoyed the recently released Netflix Original ULTRAMAN anime -- check out my review here. There are currently 13 volumes of the manga, and around volumes 1 … Continue reading What I Want to See in a Season 2 of the Netflix Original “ULTRAMAN”

When Iron Man Meets Tokusatsu: Netflix Original “ULTRAMAN” (Season 1) Review

The following may contain spoilers for ULTRAMAN (Season 1). Original Work / ULTRAMAN (Manga) Release Date / 2019 Production / Production I.G. & Sola Digital Arts Release Date / April 2019 From its humble roots as an offshoot of the Japanese anthology series Ultra Q, Ultraman has remained a pop culture icon with its 50-year … Continue reading When Iron Man Meets Tokusatsu: Netflix Original “ULTRAMAN” (Season 1) Review

Bandai Spirits January 2019 New Kit Reveals

Bandai Spirits Hobby Division, via their Twitter account @hobbysite, revealed a couple of kits slated for April/May 2019 release. And as always, here are my unsolicited thoughts on these announcements. The last kit announced in the HG 1/60 Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory line is the Arbalest recolor which includes the XL-2 Emergency Deployment Booster. … Continue reading Bandai Spirits January 2019 New Kit Reveals

Figuarts or Figure-rise? Figure-rise Standard 1/12 ULTRAMAN SUIT v.7.5

This amazing illustration from the original manga creator, Eiichi Shimizu, is a good representation on where I would be hinging on as far as figures from the ULTRAMAN manga and upcoming anime are concerned. You see, Tamashii Nations did release theirs a while back under the ULTRA-ACT ✕ S.H.Figuarts collaboration and included ULTRAMAN SUIT, ULTRAMAN … Continue reading Figuarts or Figure-rise? Figure-rise Standard 1/12 ULTRAMAN SUIT v.7.5